EAST SANDWICH – Junior righty Gerritt Merrill struck out 10 batters and went the distance as the visiting Nauset Warriors (14-4) defeated Sandwich High (8-8) for the third time this season, 7-1, at Fenton Field Wednesday evening.
Nauset’s Gerritt Merrill fanned 10 and went 2-4 to lead the Warriors to a 7-1 win over the host Sandwich Blue Knights Wednesday evening.
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After giving up basehits to the first two batters he faced in the game, Merrill settled down to strike out the side in succession in the second inning, allowed one unearned run to the Blue Knights in the sixth inning, and walked just one batter while scattering five hits for the complete-game win.
He also went 2-4 at the plate with a two-run double in the seventh.
Sandwich righty Cam Yadisernian took the loss after what had been a tight, 2-1 affair until the top of the seventh when Nauset erupted for five runs.
All totaled, Nauset had just eight hits and leftfielder Colin Ridley combined with Merrill for half of them with a 2-3 day at the plate including a leadoff, opposite –field double in the fifth. He ended up scoring on an error to make it 2-0 which would prove all Merrill would need to seal the win.
Blue Knights’ leadoff hitter Brady Doherty went 2-3 and was the sole Sandwich player with multiple hits.
Sandwich’s postseason hopes remain alive in spite of the loss.
Cape Cod Academy Outlasts Cape Tech Crusaders
Down 5-4 heading into the bottom of the third inning Wednesday, the host Cape Cod Academy Seahawks (4-7) came back with three runs to take a 7-5 lead they would not relinquish en
Nauset’s TJ King pinch hits for the Warriors in their 7-1 win over Sandwich Wednesday.
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route to an 8-5 win over the Cape Cod Crusaders.
Jack Siegel got the win for the Seahawks and added an RBI-triple in that three-run third inning to ensure himself the win.
Ryan Longstaff went 2-3 including a double while his brother Diehl Longstaff added an RBI-double in the effort.
The Crusaders were limited to just four hits on the day, including two from Paul Hadley.
— Sean Walsh is the sports editor for www.capecod.com. His email is [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @coachwalshccbm
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